Code of Maryland Regulations (Last Updated: April 6, 2021) |
Title 12. Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services |
Subtitle 13. DIVISION OF PAROLE AND PROBATION |
Chapter 12.13.01. Home Detention |
Sec. 12.13.01.04. Offender Eligibility Criteria
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A. An offender may be required to participate in programs in the following areas to be eligible for home detention placement:
(1) Substance abuse treatment;
(2) Employment readiness training; or
(3) A program as directed by the Commission.
B. An offender is ineligible for home detention placement if the offender:
(1) Is alleged to have violated a condition of parole and is in a pretrial status following an arrest for a crime of violence as defined in Criminal Law Article, §14-101, Annotated Code of Maryland, or has been found to be in violation of parole conditions as a result of a conviction for a crime of violence; or
(2) Has ever been convicted of the crime of child abuse under Criminal Law Article, §3-601, Annotated Code of Maryland.
C. To be eligible for placement in home detention, an offender shall meet the following criteria:
(1) Agree to accept approved employment;
(2) Have a telephone in the offender's approved residence;
(3) Have no chronic medical problem that would preclude the offender's placement; and
(4) Sign a waiver of extradition.